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Knitting
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Annie's Attic 
 A collection of illustrations and video guides for the most-used stitches in a variety of crafts, including knitting, crochet, crochenit, tatting, and embroidery. Sample patterns are included. http://www.anniesattic.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated May 19, 2009 Are You Wearing Woolies? Medieval Knitting, Nålbinding
Annotated links to websites about period knitting. Includes sites about medieval Muslim knitting, Egyptian socks, hand-knit stockings from the 1500s, Viking-age yarnwork (nålbinding), and more. From SCAtoday.net, a website "offering news, information, and discussions ... to members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)." http://www.scatoday.net/node/3765 Topics: Crafts Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Crochet, Knit & More: Internet Site of the Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA)
Learn the basics of knitting and crocheting, find free patterns, participate in a discussion group, or investigate one of the council's special programs at this site. One of the programs is this trade association's Warm Up America program of donating afghans to people in need. http://craftyarncouncil.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jan 10, 2006 The Fiber Equipment and Barter Page
This site features free classified advertisements "for the sale, wanted, and barter of used looms, spinning wheels and other fiber equipment related to spinning, weaving and hand knitting, fiber stash reductions, and breeders selling their own fiber." Also lists meetings and events and tips from users of the site. http://www.feb.asar-intl.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jan 23, 2005 Formation of Norms in a Blog Community
"This paper reports on a study of a community of blogs [Knitting Bloggers NetRing] devoted to knitting and compares the community's stated normative guidelines with actual practice." It looks at demographics, posting rules and standards, topics of blog postings (such as personal knitting projects), and common knitting blog features. From Into the Blogosphere, a collection of scholarly essays on blogs edited by the University of Minnesota Department of Rhetoric. http://blog.lib.umn.edu/blogosphere/formation_of_norms.html Topics: Crafts, Internet Last updated Nov 1, 2007 FreePatterns.com
Over 1500 free craft patterns for crochet, cross-stitch, quilting, crafts, plastic canvas, and knitting. Free registration required. Images and diagrams may be available. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF). http://www.freepatterns.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Here to There Dept.: Stitches
2005 article on the Yarn Bus, "a fifteen-passenger van topped with three enormous balls of yarn and a pair of knitting needles the size of 9-irons," that shuttles passengers (free of charge) to and from Manhattan to the Flying Fingers yarn store in Irvington (Westchester County), New York. From the New Yorker magazine. Note: no photograph provided. http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/03/21/050321ta_talk_collins Topics: Crafts Last updated Jun 28, 2009 KnitNet
An online magazine for knitters. Free content includes articles, patterns, a list of knitting blogs, and video demonstrations. (More content is available with a paid subscription.) The magazine is published six times a year. http://www.knitnet.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Crafts, Magazines Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Knitting
This About.com site has hundreds of organized, free knitting patterns and lots of help with your projects, whether you're a beginner or advanced. Chat with other knitters or visit the Knitting Forum for questions and helpful tips. Was Knitting on the Net . http://knitting.about.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Knitting Charities: Knitting for a Better World
Annotated list of organizations and projects focused on knitting and crocheting for charitable causes. Includes knitting for premature infants, children in hospitals, domestic violence victims, chemotherapy patients, U.S. armed forces, humanitarian projects in other countries, and more. From a publisher of craft books. http://www.interweaveknits.com/community/charities.asp Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Crafts Last updated Mar 26, 2007 Knitty: Little Purls of Wisdom
"The web-only knitting magazine for knitters with a fresh attitude." Offers a collection of free patterns for sweaters, socks, hats, and other clothing and gifts. Patterns are rated for difficulty, and include recommendations for materials, needle sizes, and gauge. Also include articles about knitting techniques and the knitting community. http://www.knitty.com/ Topics: Crafts, Fashion, Magazines Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Standards & Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting
Provides "a series of guidelines to bring uniformity to yarn, needle and hook labeling and to patterns, whether they appear in books, magazines, leaflets or on yarn labels." Includes abbreviations for crochet and knitting, hook and needle sizing, standard body measurements and sizing, skill levels, yarn label information, and standard yarn weights. Yarn weights section also available in Spanish and French. From the Craft Yarn Council of America. http://www.yarnstandards.com/ Topics: Crafts, Magazines, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jul 22, 2004 Transporting Knitting Needles & Needlepoint
Official U.S. government information about transporting knitting needles and needlepoint on airlines. "Knitting needles are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage. However, there is a possibility that the needles can be perceived as a possible weapon." Discusses recommended needles, and mailing needles if they are not allowed through an airport security checkpoint. From the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1252.shtm Topics: Crafts, National Security, Transportation Last updated Nov 16, 2006 V&A: Knitting
This site features annotated images of knitted items from the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. Includes information about regional knitting in the British Isles and Ireland (such as Shetlands, Fair Isle, and Channel Islands), interviews with knitting designers, patterns from the 1940s, a list of knitting blogs, and related material. http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/knitting/index.html Topics: Crafts Last updated Jun 24, 2009 WoolWorks
Contains general hints and tips for handknitters, including making socks, knitting for dolls, and more. Features nationwide directories of knitting guilds, and organizations "that accept donations of finished knitted goods." Includes photo galleries, discussion forums, and links to "handknitters and other fiber artists." http://www.woolworks.org/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Aug 4, 2004 |
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